Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Joins Nationwide Lawsuit Against Alleged Cancer Charity Fraud
The Attorney General of Wisconsin, Josh Kaul, has announced the state's participation in a multistate lawsuit targeting an alleged cancer charity scam. Wisconsin is suing the Women's Cancer Fund and i...
Mar 13, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court Revisits Ballot Drop Box Issue
Wisconsin's Supreme Court has reopened deliberations on the legality of ballot drop boxes. The liberal-leaning court recently agreed to review a case challenging the state's prohibition on drop boxes ...
Mar 13, 2024
President Biden to Address Complete Streets Project in Milwaukee
President Joe Biden is set to make an appearance in Milwaukee today, focusing on the city's complete streets initiative. This urban redesign prioritizes pedestrian and cyclist safety, which has drawn ...
Mar 13, 2024 Phil Roeder / CC
Wildfire Near Cadott Blamed on Children and Fireworks
Firefighters in Cadott are attributing a fire that consumed approximately 40 acres yesterday to children and fireworks. There were no injuries, and no buildings were engulfed in flames, however, the f...
Mar 13, 2024 KATH / CC
Some Fishing Tournaments Will Require DNR Registration
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is expecting registration for some statewide or regional fishing tournaments. The DNR announced yesterday that any tournament without specific fishing dat...
Mar 12, 2024 Fisherman with rod, spinning reel on the river bank. Sunrise. Fishing for pike, perch, carp. Fog against the backdrop of lake. background Misty morning. wild nature. The concept of a rural getaway.
Bill Amending Appropriations Introduced by Congressman Grothman
An eastern Wisconsin congressman's bill would make taxpayer-funded annual funding more transparent and subject to greater scrutiny. Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah calls it the Appropriations...
Mar 12, 2024
Eau Claire City Manager Calls for Investigation into Early Closure of Hospitals
The city manager of Eau Claire, Stephanie Hirsch, urges state authorities to investigate the accelerated closure of hospitals in the Chippewa Valley. HSHS announced the closure of Sacred Heart Hospita...
Mar 12, 2024
UW-Milwaukee Announces Closure of Waukesha Campus
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has disclosed plans to shutter its Waukesha campus by the conclusion of the upcoming academic year due to declining enrollment figures. Chancellor Mark Mone cited...
Mar 12, 2024
Hearing Commences for Milwaukee Child in Murder Case
A judge is deliberating whether to try a Milwaukee boy, accused of fatally shooting his mother in the head over a dispute involving a virtual reality headset, as an adult. The incident, which transpir...
Mar 12, 2024 CC / depositphotos
Police Classify Downtown Shooting in Eau Claire as Accidental
Authorities in Eau Claire report that a local man unintentionally shot himself outside a downtown bar during the early hours of Sunday. The incident occurred when the individual was exhibiting his new...
Mar 12, 2024
